Dr. Simone Eastman Uwan was born in Guyana South America, and grew up with her young sister and mother until she was 13 years old when she immigrated to the United States in 1984.

She completed her education at Barnard College, Columbia University and attended Stanford University School of Medicine, continuing afterwards at an affiliated Family Practice residency. Her career over the years focused predominantly on caring for the underserved, working mostly in community clinics. She has been married to her husband of 21 years, and they currently live in Orlando, FL. While SickleCell disease has caused an early retirement from her medical practice, Dr. Uwan has chosen to keep her life vibrant by being active and giving in her nondenominational church community, where she also receives tremendous support. She also enjoys writing, counseling women and using social media to make a positive difference. She shows by example that people with chronic pain can still make a powerful impact as she does even from her bedside during her painful health challenges.

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